Luke 1:2-4

New Catholic Bible

² in accordance with their transmission to us by those who were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word from the beginning, ³ I too, after researching all the evidence anew with great care, have decided to write an orderly account for you, Theophilus, who are so greatly revered, ⁴ so that you may learn the unquestioned authenticity of the teachings you have received.